Published May 12, 2021, 9:33 PM
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Carlo “Kuku” Palad’s T1 shocked Fnatic with a 2-0 sweep to stretch its searing streak and take the No. 2 spot in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia Upper Division on Wednesday night, May 12.
T1 simply outdrafted and overwhelmed Fnatic to score an easy 18-5 victory in just 29 minutes in Game 1 behind Filipino midlaner Karl “Karl” Jayme on his Doom.
Karl served as the tanky initiator while also rendering one of the Fnatic cores useless in team fights with the ultimate as the 11K MMR pro finished with a perfect record of five kills and 10 assists.
Published May 12, 2021, 6:53 PM
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The International (TI), the most anticipated tournament of Dota 2, is set for a roaring comeback in August this year with yet another record-breaking prize pool in the history of all esports.
TI10 or the 10th edition of the annual world Dota 2 tourney which was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic boasts of a $40,018,195 (over P1.9 billion) prize pool, surpassing the previous record of $34.3 million set by TI9.
Game developer Valve announced on Wednesday, May 12, that the world championship will be held from Aug. 5 to 15 in the same planned venue of Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.
Published May 12, 2021, 8:36 PM
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Filipino powerhouse OB x Neon Esports seized its third straight victory in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia Upper Division after manhandling Lilgun of Mongolia, 2-0, on Wednesday, May 12.
Januel “Jaunuel” Arcilla’s position-5 Tiny set the tone for Neon’s signature unstoppable aggression in Game 1 that only lasted for 22 minutes and 36 seconds with a smashing 38-7 scoreline.
The versatile hard support put up 16 assists to go with seven kills against three deaths and enabled 11K MMR carry John Anthony “Natsumi” Vargas’ Bloodseeker and midlaner Japoy “Yopaj” Ferrer’s Puck to get kills one by one.
Published May 7, 2021, 4:12 PM
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Star midlaner Japoy “Yopaj” Ferrer fueled OB x Neon Esports’ ruthless aggression in its 2-0 decimation of Smart Omega to get back on track in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia Upper Division on Thursday night, May 6.
Yopaj on his Sand King sparked the Singapore Major top six finisher’s relentless charge en route to a 23-4 beatdown of Omega in just 23 minutes in the series opener.
After securing his Blink Dagger just seven minutes in, the breakout player of the SG Major set up multiple pickoffs and team fight victories as he racked up six kills on top of 11 assists.
Published May 5, 2021, 10:19 PM
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Filipino powerhouse TNC Predator evaded an upset scare from Indonesia’s Boom Esports, 2-1, for a rebound victory while Smart Omega faltered anew this time to Fnatic, 2-1, in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia Upper Division on Wednesday night, May 5.
11K MMR carry Kim “Gabbi” Villafuerte went ham on his Tiny in the deciding Game 3 as TNC ripped Boom apart with a 28-14 kill score and forced the GG call in nearly 35 minutes.
Gabbi dished out a game-high 29K damage to rack up 13 kills and 10 assists without a death while finishing with a 21K net worth.